The Beth Din of America, an Orthodox bais din, has invited “several women” to join its board, reports the Jewish Week.

The organization began an initiative to “repopulate” the board in 2012, said its director, Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann. “We’re looking for new board members that represent the broad swath of the Jewish community,” he said.

One of the women is Michelle Friedman, founder and chair of the Department of Pastoral Counseling at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Avi Weiss’ controversial Open Orthodox institution. Friedman is also an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The names of the other women invited to the 30-member board are not yet public, Rabbi Weissmann said.